02/29/2008: "Thank You Bill & Scott For Enforcing Litter Laws"

Bill Cumming:

This morning (February 28) I spoke with Scott Johansen on the side of Roche Harbor Rd. near Westcott Dr. when he had just stopped to pick up two large black plastic bags filled with insulation material. Scott told me me that he knew the identity of the truck that they had fallen out of and that he was taking the bags with him "as evidence". Scott also said he planned to issue a litt
er citation to the driver of the truck.

I want to thank you and Scott for supporting our litter prevention efforts with this action. It's one thing for our members to collect roadside litter and write anti-litter articles for the press. It's an entirely another thing for your sheriff's office to put some teeth into our efforts by taking law enforcement action. Although your office may have taken similar action in the past, this is the first such instance that I know about. Because of its importance to our efforts, I will be encouraging publicizing this event so that others traveling our island's roads with uncovered, or improperly covered, loads will be more aware of the possible consequences.

Thanks again. And please forward this email to Scott.

David Dehlendorf
San Juan Island Anti-Litter Initiative